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N.J. small businesses left to fend for themselves by Murphy administration during pandemic, owners say

At the onset of the pandemic, Vinnie Brand, the owner of Stress Factory comedy clubs in New Jersey and Connecticut, had just opened a restaurant adjacent to his Bridgeport club and employed more than 50 full-time employees to whom he proudly provided health insurance. He was also “essentially” debt free, save for a $25,000 line of credit.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: March 20th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on N.J. small businesses left to fend for themselves by Murphy administration during pandemic, owners say

N.J. restaurant, casino, spa, gym, amusement indoor capacities increase to 50% today

New Jersey’s coronavirus outbreak capacity limits for restaurants, bars, casinos, gyms, personal care services and amusement venues increase to 50% beginning Friday.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: March 19th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: 11th Legislative District, COVID-19, New Jersey | Tags: , | Comments Off on N.J. restaurant, casino, spa, gym, amusement indoor capacities increase to 50% today

N.J.’s COVID vaccine eligibility expands today. Here’s everyone who can now schedule a shot.

The first of two big expansions this month of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in New Jersey begins Monday with transportation workers and several other groups who can now schedule shots, though appointments remain hard to get.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: March 15th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: COVID-19, New Jersey | Tags: , , | Comments Off on N.J.’s COVID vaccine eligibility expands today. Here’s everyone who can now schedule a shot.

For Murphy and Cuomo, questions persist over decision to readmit nursing home residents. Here’s what happened.

The conversation was tense.

New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli began the March 31 conference call with hundreds of long-term care facility operators explaining they were expected to allow nursing home patients recovering from COVID-19 to return from the hospital.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: March 14th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: Phil Murphy | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on For Murphy and Cuomo, questions persist over decision to readmit nursing home residents. Here’s what happened.

COVID-19: Why it could affect public health for years to come

Vacines notwithstanding, health care experts expect major long-term consequences

By Lilo Stainton, NJSpotlight

A year after officials reported the first case of COVID-19 in New Jersey, the numbers of cases, deaths and hospitalizations tied to the virus are declining. Demand continues to outpace supply for coronavirus vaccines, but hundreds of thousands of doses are expected to ship in coming weeks and the state’s goal of immunizing 4.7 million people by this summer seems possible.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: March 8th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: COVID-19 | Tags: | Comments Off on COVID-19: Why it could affect public health for years to come

N.J. drugmaker Merck reports new antiviral COVID drug quickly reduces virus

New Jersey-based Merck said Saturday that the experimental antiviral drug molnupiravir it has been developing with Ridgeback Bio showed a quick reduction of the infectious virus in a study among participants with early COVID-19.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: March 6th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: COVID-19 | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on N.J. drugmaker Merck reports new antiviral COVID drug quickly reduces virus

It’s not over: NJ food banks brace for persistent demand even when pandemic fades

photo via Fulfill’s facebook page

Emergency food assistance expected to stay at record levels for two years or more

By John Hurdle, NJSpotlight

Twelve months of surging demand for emergency food assistance from pandemic-hit workers made for a grueling and unprecedented year for New Jersey’s food banks. And now they are bracing for more of the same over the next two years even if unemployment drops in line with declining COVID-19 infections.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: March 5th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on It’s not over: NJ food banks brace for persistent demand even when pandemic fades

Using COVID Fear to Divide and Rule

Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD

By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD

In the 1960s anti-war activists adopted songs like the Eve of Destruction and For What It’s Worth as their anthems. Disenchanted youth feared that the world was on the verge of collapse; we were nearing the end of days. Concurrently, the civil rights activists were singing the hopeful “We Shall Overcome.” (Black folks singing an upbeat and emboldening song written by a white guy would be frowned upon today.) Both groups were buoyed by the blessing of free speech. Their voices were heard. Attempts at silencing them only made their voices louder and more widespread. Even people on the sidelines began to pay attention.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: February 16th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: COVID-19 | Tags: , , , , | 4 Comments »

Medical expert: Ban cigarettes; they kill more people than COVID-19 does | Mulshine

It’s one of those things you hear that is so preposterous you just assume it’s fake news.

I’m talking about the assertion that smokers get special preference for COVID-19 vaccinations in New Jersey.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: February 7th, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: Opinion | Tags: , , , | 3 Comments »

‘I have $0 in my bank account.’ 75K people in N.J. still waiting for unemployment extension

On Jan. 9, Elizabeth Matsutani said she received her last unemployment check for $414, exhausting the benefits she’s relied on since April after she lost her job as an administrative assistant due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: February 3rd, 2021 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey | Tags: , , | Comments Off on ‘I have $0 in my bank account.’ 75K people in N.J. still waiting for unemployment extension